by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual has developed its Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 108 schools across the New England Region to determine which have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $75-$110k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
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Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best value (income $75-$110k) school for bachelor’s degrees in the New England Region in this year’s ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Massachusetts.
The quality degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Harvard University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,912.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region list. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Yale University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,224.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region list. Williams College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Williams College has the honor of being ranked #8 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,270.
The quality degree programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Hanover, New Hampshire.
Not only is Dartmouth College a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in New Hampshire for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $18,070.
Brown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island.
Not only is Brown University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $21,773.
Colby College landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region ranking. Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Colby College has the honor of being ranked #2 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $15,255.
Bowdoin College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region ranking. Bowdoin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Brunswick, Maine.
Bowdoin College has the honor of being ranked #1 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $19,496.
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large public school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Massachusetts Amherst is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $17,540.
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Amherst College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Amherst College a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Massachusetts for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $17,601.
Boston College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region list. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Boston College has the honor of being ranked #5 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $22,303.
With a ranking of #12, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is University of Massachusetts - Lowell a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $17,000.
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Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Bridgewater State University has the honor of being ranked #26 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $15,063.
University of Southern Maine ranked #14 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine.
University of Southern Maine has the honor of being ranked #7 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,614.
With a ranking of #15, Middlebury College did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region list. Middlebury is located in Middlebury, Vermont and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Middlebury College a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Vermont for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,992.
Boston University landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.
Boston University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $23,922.
Trinity College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region ranking. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Trinity College has the honor of being ranked #3 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $20,094.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region ranking. CCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut.
Not only is Central Connecticut State University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Connecticut for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $14,895.
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Tufts University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region list. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts.
Not only is Tufts University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $26,122.
Worcester State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region ranking. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Worcester State University is ranked #38 for quality in the state of Massachusetts. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,516.
Rhode Island College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Rhode Island College has the honor of being ranked #7 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,408.
Northeastern University landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Northeastern University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Massachusetts for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $25,113.
Simmons University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Simmons University has the honor of being ranked #18 in Massachusetts for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $21,166.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region ranking. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of New Hampshire - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in New Hampshire for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $21,824.
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Mount Holyoke College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region list. Mt. Holyoke is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Mount Holyoke College a great value, but it is also ranked #21 in Massachusetts for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,456.
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Footnotes
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